WILLIAMS—Among the frightening decorations in Williams was this representation of genetically modified corn. Plant this and it might grow to take care of the crows itself. The streets were filled with the normal assortment of ghosts, goblins, superheroes and animals raking in the loot.
The First Baptist Church, United Methodist Church and Family Harvest Church offered safe alternatives for the festivities offering food, cakewalks and pumpkin tossing.
WILLIAMS—The City Southeast Prescribed Fire three-miles southeast of Williams obviously received approval. A plum of smoke rose into the sky about 1 p.m. today and, as predicted, most of the smoke drifted toward Garland Prairie.
Crews plan to backline up to 500-acres over four days to establish and reinforce containment lines for a broadcast burn at a later date.
Smoke will be visible in Williams and along portions of I-40 and County Road 73. Managers expect smoke to drift toward Garland Prairie during the day and down Sycamore Canyon at night.
Crews will implement, monitor, and patrol the burn to ensure it meets the goals and objectives outlined in the prescribed fire plan. Prescribed burns are used to improve forest health, reduce hazardous fuels, and return fire to a fire-adapted ecosystem.
WILLIAMS—While trick-or-treating in Williams will be business as usual, most forget that the businesses downtown usually participate as well.
The hundred year old St. John’s Episcopal-Luthern Church is conducting Day of the Dead celebrations at 202 W. Grant Avenue through Sunday, November 4. Call (928) 635-2781 for times.
The Community United Methodist Church in Williams, 127 West Sherman Avenue, will be hosting their annual Trunk-or-Treat beginning at dusk.
Both churches can be accessed on 2nd Avenue.
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WILLIAMS—The Williams Cub Scout Pack 140 will hold its first annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Monday, October 8 at the Williams United Methodist Church on 2nd Street and Sherman.
Funds from the dinner will be used for awards, program items and sending the boys to Boy Scout camp.
Salad and garlic bread and a dutch-oven cooked desert are part of the fare. Coffee, tea and punch will be available. The cost is a free will donation to the event.
Event organizers ask that you approach the church using 2nd street.
WILLIAMS—Camp Civitan—in downtown Williams next to the Grand Canyon Coffee and Cafe—is selling out all of their stock of Christmas decorations. There are some Easter decorations, as well. The move is to clear out their closet which is in need of repair.
The Christmas decorations include ornaments, lights, two trees, stuffed toys and other various items. The Easter items consists of roughly the same materials. Everything must go so they are making good deals on the stock.
The sale is in the backyard of the store, but you can enter from the front.
WILLIAMS—The next meeting of the Northern Arizona Authors Association will be Saturday October 13 at Camp Civitan. The meeting will start at 10 am and authors are encouraged to bring material to read to the group. The book collection of short stories by the authors of the group will also be discussed.
In addition, the filmmakers and actors may be filming the trailer for the book “River Thunder.” Anyone involved in the project are urged to come early.
There will be a hike to the edge of Cataract Canyon to film the trailer or just for fun if no filming is done.
Outdoor wear and good shoes for hiking through the forest are recommended.
The camp is located at 5008 North Civitan Road in Williams, Arizona.
WILLIAMS—The Habitat for Humanity Grand Opry Night will be held October 5th beginning at 6:30 pm at the Rodeo Barn in Williams.
The event features country western music, a cake walk, dancing and raffles for door prizes. There will be an auction for a vintage 70s Seeburg Stereo jukebox. Hotdogs, soda and water will be available for purchase.
Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for students and seniors over 62 and $15 for a family of 4 or more. Call 928-707-2963 for more information.
WILLIAMS—The Williams Fall Clean & Beautiful clean-up campaign will be tomorrow starting at 9 a.m. Participants can meet at the Williams Visitor Center at Railroad and Second Street to get a bag and location to clean. The American Legion Cordova Post #13 will conduct the barbeque which kicks off around noon.
WILLIAMS—Local author Gary McCarthy’s novel about the Grand Canyon and the Hualapais in the early 1900s, ‘River Thunder’, will be shooting a short trailer for Internet publicity on Oct. 13, at Camp Civitan north of Williams, from 10-4 during the day.
Three volunteer actors will be needed; a Native boy about 10 years old, his father in his 30s, and grandmother. Period clothes from 1901 will be needed, as well as some volunteer crew to help set up the scene on location outdoors.
Contact Cosy Riggs at the camp at 928-853-0395 for more details, as part of the Northern Arizona Authors Association.
WILLIAMS—The Williams Route 66 Toastmasters will meet Wednesday, September 19 at the Grand Canyon Coffee and Cafe restaurant on route 66 at 5 p.m. Icebreaker speeches will be given.